If you love the look of perfectly pieced blocks and precision machine quilting, put your embroidery machine to work for both tasks! We call it Stress-Free Quilting.

No quilting experience required! First, create accurate and consistent quilt blocks with the piecing-in-the-hoop technique. Usually we think of embroideries as decorative designs, but withStress-Free Quilting, the embroidery designs stitch out precision seams for piecing, all in the hoop. Then learn how to layer your quilting project and add quilting designs that look like free-motion designs. Both piecing and free-motion quilt designs in several sizes are included in the new embroidery package, Stress-Free Quilting and Machine Embroidery, the Lover’s Knot Collection.

Set up the sewing machine with the embroidery unit and appropriate foot.

Import and select the embroidery design for the block.

Select all-purpose poly or poly/cotton thread; wind the bobbin with the same thread as used in the needle. A slightly contrasting color works best. (Now this is different! Rayon thread is usually used for embroidery but we’re piecing quilt blocks!)

Stitch the first thread color directly on the stabilizer.

Start with the center square, section one. Place the 5″ charm over that section making sure the fabric covers the stitching lines.

Set up the sewing machine with the embroidery unit and appropriate foot.

Import and select the embroidery design for the block.

Select all-purpose poly or poly/cotton thread; wind the bobbin with the same thread as used in the needle. A slightly contrasting color works best. (Now this is different! Rayon thread is usually used for embroidery but we’re piecing quilt blocks!)

Stitch the first thread color directly on the stabilizer.

Start with the center square, section one. Place the light fabric over that section making sure the fabric covers the stitching lines.

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14 Comments

Pat HurdleOctober 24, 2015

Hi
This is the only way to quilt. At first I had trouble joining the rows but once ùi got over the learning curve I fund it quite easy. i have prosthesis in both shoulders .They were very serious surgeries and I am fortunate that my arms were not amputated. But all is well and I am doing just about everything except I can not lift anything over 10 lbs. and I can not lift over my head!I really do appreciate the things I can do as the doctor did not expect me to do very much at all. And he is a sports doctor for the pro football team here.
Pat

Peggy VOctober 23, 2015

Stress free quilting is for me for sure!!!

Barb SteinmetzOctober 21, 2015

Very informative! Will use the technique in my quilts. I do have a couple of questions. You showed a brown & tan table runner with a floral design set and a baby quilt with a leaf design set. Would you be able to tell me which designs were used? I’ve looked on Nancy’s Notions and don’t see either of those.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Barb

Norma GoodsonOctober 21, 2015

I don’t understand how to finish the back – you show putting the blocks together and when putting the binding on it shows a backing but i have not seen how this is done.

Nancy ZiemanOctober 21, 2015

We didn’t show ever step, but trust me in the directions you will be guided through the process of adding the backing and batting. Then you will learn how to hoop the three layers to do the final quilting designs.

Nancy ZiemanOctober 22, 2015

HI Norma, The back of the Love Knot Quilt is a standard quilt backing. As with traditional quilts, you create a quilt “sandwich” of your pieced top, batting, and backing and quilt through all three layers. You just happen to be piecing the blocks and quilting with the help of your embroidery machine. The Love Knot Quilt instructions included with the embroidery designs provide you with step-by-step instructions with pictures for a stress-free quilting experience.

DawnOctober 20, 2015

would love to try in the hoop machine quilting
thanks for all the info

Barb G.October 20, 2015

One thing that I have not tried, I’m game to try most anything when it comes to different ideas especially quilting in the hoop, my shoulder won’t take much more
of the regular quilting.

Marilyn DOctober 20, 2015

I am a quilter and what I like about this method is you will always have perfect points. I will have to give it a try some day.

GailOctober 20, 2015

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial on machine embroidery quilting. You always make stitching fascinating.

BonnieOctober 20, 2015

I have never tried this technique, but it looks interesting. Plus it is an additional way to use my embroidery machine. Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips.

Esther HobsonOctober 20, 2015

I love the idea, but since I don’t have an embroidery
machine…. But I have done the same thing with by regular
sewing machine and used the decorative stitches.

CandiceOctober 20, 2015

I love all your tips and instructions! Thanks for the inspiration.

Bev MOctober 20, 2015

Wow. I usually prefer sewing garments, but this quilt in the hoop method might make me a quilter.